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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at 08:20 EDT (90 days away) in Aries

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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 (90 days away) in Dorado

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 at 12:54 EDT (91 days away) in Taurus

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Geminid meteor shower 2024 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 (92 days away) in Gemini

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Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition Asteroid 15 Eunomia makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at 11:46 EDT (92 days away) in Auriga

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at 13:06 EDT (92 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at 13:28 EDT (92 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°28'. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 at 14:42 EDT (92 days away) in Taurus

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The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 (92 days away) in Orion

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 (92 days away) in Orion

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Polynesia, South America, Central America and Clipperton Island. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at 02:25 EDT (93 days away) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at 04:01 EDT (93 days away) in Taurus

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2024 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 (93 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 54'. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 03:48 EDT (96 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 04:17 EDT (96 days away) in Cancer

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, Greenland, Russia and Alaska amongst others. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 04:17 EDT (96 days away) in Cancer

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2024 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 (97 days away) in Leo Minor

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 at 09:51 EDT (98 days away) in Scorpius

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2024 in the northern hemisphere. Sat, 21 Dec 2024 at 04:20 EDT (99 days away) in Sagittarius

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Ursid meteor shower 2024 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 (100 days away) in Ursa Minor